Active - Passive Voice - English for Everyone
Name________________. Active / Passive Voice Date________________. In Active Voice sentences the subject does the action. Example: Liz played the piano. In Passive Voice sentences the subject receives the action. Example: The piano was played by Liz. - The sentence that uses the Active Voice is stronger, uses fewer words, and clearly shows who performs the action. - The sentence that uses the Passive Voice is weaker and less direct. It is, however, not incorrect to use the Passive Voice . Sometimes the doer of the action is omitted in Passive Voice sentences. Example: The piano was played. Directions: Decide whether the following sentences are written in the Active or Passive Voice . Then write the doer of the action on the line to the right.
english for everyone.org Name_____ Active/Passive Voice Date_____ • In active voice sentences the subject does the action.
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